This is terrible news, especially for the working poor. Their children have no chance at all to get into a proper childcare facility, and all they have to show for it is a cheque that is for the most part useless when it comes to helping them find a place for their children. I for one am appalled at the lack of action the Tories have made in this. There has to be some accountability, they can't just arbitrarily send out cheques, we need more places for childcare. Come on Stephen, why is the plan failing?

The idea itself of business' having in house childcare is especially silly in downtown areas, where office leases are expensive. Let's just say it this, another Conservative (republican) plan that fails. The sooner we get back to funding actual child care places that we know exist, the better!

As for the child care advocates, they had a pretty good victory till Jack Layton screwed it up. Maybe if they had been more vocal in support of a government that listened to them they'd be in a better place right now.

-Until businesses file their income tax returns (following their year end, during 2007 or in 2008) there is absolutely NO WAY for any agency to know what, if any, company took advantage of the credit and created child care spaces.

New Child Care SpacesThis budget sets aside $250 million per year beginning in 2007–08 to support the creation of new, real child care spaces.

Like does anyone watch the CBC for anything but a hockey game???It amazes me how the lefties expect immediate gratification from the Conservative govt . . . they sat on their hands and said nothin for a decade or more . . . and now everything must be imminent . . . we must solve all of Canada's problems this week . . . The me generation, or generation X just can't get enough of govt handouts . . . and they think the hard-working sucessful boomers should be paying for it all . . . until they get off their asses, pick up their shovels and get to work . . . stop whining. I raised my kids without the govt . . . and they are solid citizens that can think for themselves. They don't join in the liberal group-think so predominent amoung the next generation today.

About Me

I am a Suburban Liberal, based out of Toronto, Ontario. I am also the President of the Pickering Scarborough East Provincial Liberal Association, and the Executive Vice President of the Pickering Scarborough East Federal Liberal Association. These views on here are my own, and are not those of the Liberal Party of Canada, or the Ontario Liberal Party.